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Permanent Man-Made Structures <br />There are no man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected lands. There are no above or <br />below ground power or communication lines, bridges, wells, pipelines, water storage <br />impoundments, railroad tracks, cemeteries or communication antennas within 200 feet of the <br />affected lands. The surface owners own all other structures within the previously identified legal <br />description. Mining will be well within the permit boundary so there will be no chance for offsi~CCE~V <br />disturbances due to slope failures. CCI~C YED <br />Water Resources APR?6 ZUQg <br />This is a dry mining operation. There are no water structures on or adjacent to the site. A~. , <br />dpainageawhenl we havesbeen onhste.uThe clodset w ter body ~ thet5outh PI tte Riverled ~ri~jflfSrofMinerahantlGaolopy <br />approximately 10 miles south of the site. Mining will not reach the ground water table since <br />mining will be on a series of gravel fingers that are part of a terrace deposit. <br />Review of well data on the surrounding area indicates the water table is more than 150 feet below <br />the existing ground surface in this area. We do not expect to encounter ground water on this site <br />because the floor of the excavation will not exceed the lowest elevation of existing drainage. We <br />will not affect the hydrologic balance of the surface or subsurface water in the area. If water is <br />used at this site it will be purchased from an approved source and will be used for dust control on <br />the project area. <br />Mining Plan cxK,b~ ~ ~ <br />6.3.3 -This is an open pit mine located 8 miles due north of Crook Colorado on County Road 79. <br />To get to the mine from Crook take County road 81 (paved) 3~/z miles north to the first stop sign. <br />Turn left and travel 1 mile west to County Road 79 and travel 43/a miles north. The entrance to <br />the mine area will be a shared ingress/egress easement with Logan County. This is not part of <br />either permit and the operators agree to make adjustments in the width of the road to <br />accommodate by-pass traffic if deemed necessary. The operator of this permit agrees not to <br />impede the county operation in any way and will make said adjustments. We anticipate the life of <br />this mine to be 10 -15 years depending on the amount of material available and the demand for <br />gravel in the market area. Mining will commence as early as a permit can be acquired and end <br />upon exhaustion of the material supply or upon the end of the proposed 10-15 year time frame. <br />The material will be used primarily to supply demand for the Wind Generation units slated for the <br />surrounding area. Following construction the permit will remain active to accommodate any <br />additional needs for repair and maintenance of the established roads and other markets that may <br />be revealed at a later date. <br />This site is covered by a gravely deposit designated as the Dix-Eckley Complex (5-25% slope) soil <br />series in the Soils Conservation report for Logan County. This deposit is typically found in <br />Northern Logan County along the gravel breaks of the Peetz Table. This narrow rim is where <br />Logan County typically mines its gravel. This soil series has no unique characteristics but is suitable <br />for use when reclamation begins. When mining ends the area will be graded and resoiled prior to <br />seeding. When done it will be returned to use as a dryland pasture. <br />The site is currently used by the landowners as dryland pasture. A mining setback of at least IS <br />feet will be maintained around the site. All slopes created will be excavated at their final stage as <br />mining progresses similar to the surrounding topography. Of the 9.99 acres ± in the permitted <br />area, approximately 9 acres will be mined and the remaining area will be used for set-backs, <br />stockpiles and access. This site iz a series of gravelly fingers that feed the sand drainage that travel <br />southeast. Mining will begin in the draw on the Southwest and work to the north into the hills <br />creating a more open basin that will terminate in a slope on the north, northwest and northeast <br />side of the mining area. This will level out the top of the ridges creating a flatter area with gentle <br />slopes facing the south southwest. <br />